CVE-2023-44145 WordPress Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters) Plugin <= 2.1.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Administrators can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the Anchor Episodes Index plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-44145?
CVE-2023-44145 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in jesweb.dev Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters), published on 2 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jesweb.Dev Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters) plugin <= 2.1.7 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44145?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jesweb Anchor Episodes Index \(Spotify for Podcasters\).
How do I fix CVE-2023-44145?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44145 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2023-44145 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44145 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6gx7-f4cx-6qj3.